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There are stretches that allow for passing: Much of the northern start up through and just past the Elm ridge lean-to. The section that skirts around the two summits of Burnt Knob. The summit of Acra Point to the intersection with the Batavia Trail before the start of the climb up Blackhead. The...

Sounds like a good, fast run. The balsam fir near the ledge at the Burroughs Plaque on Slide Mountain have really grown up in the last decade, obscuring the eastern view from this ledge. The views on the Slide summit have never been 360 degrees to my knowledge; or at least not since the fire...

Beautiful waterfall photos! Perhaps some might believe that there is too much motion blur, but I like the effect. Also I suspect that you might not have have been able to achieve a faster shutter speed given the low light conditions. A question. Was the last photo with the burning sun...

Yeah, that rocky Apostle Island shoreline photo looks like it could be from the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. Beautiful images. :cool: Looking forward to the MinneSOta photos. And who says there is no wilderness in flatland country. :D

Yes, moose are ungulates, using unguligrade locomotion, walking on their hooves. That is similar to digitigrade locomotion, walking on toes. Those backward knees are really their ankles. I believe that most unguligrade and digitigrade mammals technically have knee /elbow equivalents as...

Great report and photos. Some rules of successful slide shows: Keep it short Show your best photos Never bore your audience Always leave them asking for more the_swede's show passes on all counts. However, I do agree with Hikes4fun's sentiments.:D You will get a green square from me tomorrow...

Thanks for the TR, site info, and photos of the giant old growth trees. More places to add my already long, must visit list.

This is a photo topic. However, it may be of interest to the general hiking public. So I am posting this in the "General Backcountry" forum rather than the special, sign-up "Exposure - Nature Photography" forum. Also many VFTT members (not merely the photo types) may use a filter capable...

Great shot. When there is diffuse light the sunlight is being scattered in all directions on each of the suspended water droplets in the air. The polarizer will eliminate some of the reflections on the water droplets (and on the surface of the water as NeoAkela mentions). You will in fact see...

Great report and photos, looking forward to more. Congratulations all on the hike. Sorry about the rain and mud. It is becoming one of those summers in the Cats. At least you did not suffer from the heat, just hazy and humidity. The amount of mud is somewhat unusual for most summers in the...

Great report and photo documentary of the beautiful Pharaoh Lake Wilderness area. Very nice panorama photos. The flower at Tubmill Marsh is typically called Blue Flag (Iris versicolor). There are many alternate common names, among them Harlequin Blueflag and Northern Blueflag.

Beautiful photos. I liked the tongue in cheekus taxonomy. More destinations added to my ever expanding "must visit" list.

Lamentations In reality the great yellow box papa in Rochester killed Kodachrome decades ago, letting the film languish in a lack of improvements. A clear case of child neglect, if not abuse. I once loved the film and easily shot several thousand rolls. We had many good years together. But...

It is a wonderful image. The standard double rainbow arcs occur at approximately 42 and 51 degree arcs around the antisolar point (which is below the horizon during daylight). At midday these arcs would be entirely below the horizon. So you only see normal rainbows in the early portions of...

I agree these threads may become morbid or podiums for pontificating. But I do not believe that is intent of the original posts nor of most of the subsequent posts. I believe the threads can provide valuable information about potentially dangerous hiking areas. Yes, most VFTT members already...

On your way up or down Table be sure to look for the western viewpoint, perhaps just 0.1 mile before reaching the flat summit ridge of Table. The path is easy to miss as it is unmarked. It might be easier to spot on the way down. The unmarked path to the view begins at a white birch on the...

OK, now I know the meaning of dib in ADK_dib. The Dibble family was once quite prominent in the Platte Clove valley. For at least two generations the family owned and operated the bluestone quarry that is now the site of the Dibble Quarry rock chairs on the Pecoy Notch Trail. As described in...

I believe you have a good and very doable plan. A backpack has many advantages. And your plan for 2-3 nights is a good one. No doubt it also minimizes your driving miles and time. There are no continuous herd paths for the entire route. You will find bits of paths between Table and Lone...

Some additional thoughts. The state is essentially between a rock and a hard place. If they maintained a path it would encourage more visitors. That would lead to more erosion, expose more people to the hazard of a fall, and increase the potential liability of the state. The DEC has posted...

This is an updated version of my post on AdkHP. That website has been unavailable since about midday on June 15, so I will post it here. The narrow path in question is bad enough that it has been officially closed for about 40 years. But each year hundreds of casual walkers and hikers...